Creamfields is an electronic dance music festival series founded and organised by British club promoter Cream, with its UK edition taking place on August Bank Holiday weekend, with a number of international editions held across various territories worldwide.
[9] Creamfields initially began in 1998 as a one-day annual event run by the Liverpool night club Cream.
[10] In 2012 the festival ownership changed hands as Cream was bought out by Live Nation who are the current organisers of the event.
[16] The festival itself saw Creamfields host Swedish House Mafia in their Save the World Reunion Tour.
[21] 2022 saw the introduction of a second UK-based festival - Creamfields South was held at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, hosting headline acts such as David Guetta and Calvin Harris.
[15] Steel Yard Liverpool made its debut in 2016 at the city's Clarence Graving Dock, and now occurs annually in late November or early December.
[51] In 2018, Steel Yard Liverpool partnered with Tomorrowland and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike to bring "Garden of Madness" to the UK for a special one-off event.
[52] In addition to the two main UK events, Creamfields also operates a number of international spin offs including:[53]